Dan Patrick Blasts Dade Phelan, Says It's Time For A New Speaker
Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick blasted House Speaker Dade Phelan on Tuesday over House inaction on several bills.
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Texas House Speaker Offers To Fly Democrats Back To Austin
Texas House Democrats are still relaxing in Washington, D.C. instead of down in Austin participating in the legislative process. Each day that goes by means more and more legislation is dying, including a 13th paycheck for retired teachers and more money being put into Foster Care...
TX House Speaker Calls on AWOL Democrats to Return Daily Per Diem
Speaker Dade Phelan says the Democrats who have fled the state shouldn't be keep the per diem they are being paid during the current special session of the Texas Legislature
Rep. Dade Phelan Elected Texas Speaker of the House
Only six members of the Texas House didn't support Phelan for the Speaker's post. The 87th Legislature continues in Austin through late May.